Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2019

LA’s carbon neutral pathway calls for deep reductions in GHG emissions from the transportation sector, affecting mobility, public transit and private vehicles. As a corollary, Garcetti’s LAGND seeks to reduce VMT (vehicle miles traveled) per capita by at least 13% by 2025; 39% by 2035; and 45% by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The system, analogous to vehicle-based research underway by Ford Motor on the same problem ( earlier post ), will be used this spring for the first time in a pilot project in Berlin. Because it also scans bicycle paths and entryways, it helps users quickly determine whether dangerously parked vehicles obstruct traffic.

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Teslarati

MARCH 23, 2023

A pair of Cruise robotaxi vehicles have been caught in an area with downed trees and powerlines during a storm that rattled San Francisco. General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi service has faced mounting pressure in the Bay Area as its robotaxi vehicles continue to find their way into bad situations.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2016

Columbus also plans to use data analytics to improve health care access in a neighborhood that currently has an infant mortality rate four times that of the national average, allowing them to provide improved transportation options to those most in need of prenatal care.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 26, 2023

The plans are expected to affect the estimated 100,000 for-hire vehicles operating within the city. Mayor Adams noted in his State of the City address that NYC is committed to making the city healthier and more sustainable, and one way to do that is to electrify the vehicles in the Big Apple. This is what real leadership looks like.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

This enormous growth has at least in part been driven by the aim of reducing vehicle carbon emissions to address climate change concerns. Chow has focused some his recent research on developing the infrastructure for charging electric vehicles throughout New York City. The collection of technologies and markets that comprise so-called.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2024

CES 2024 was no different with several concept and new vehicle reveals, and technological advancements that will be part of new cars in the coming years. Remote controlled valet parking allows drivers to leave their vehicle at a defined drop off point. The O Series, pronounced ‘zero,’ are all-electric vehicles launching in 2026.

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Teslarati

JULY 31, 2023

To ensure that its Model Y operators are well trained, the DASH program’s driver-ambassadors will be extensively trained in road and vehicle safety. They could also serve as guides to passengers, as they would be trained to discuss the downtown area’s seven neighborhoods, local attractions, and points of interest.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Toyota Motor and Revel , an operator of an EV taxi service and a network of high-speed charging stations, have signed an agreement that will give owners of Toyota and Lexus EVs complimentary access to Revel’s DC fast charging network in New York City. The agreement runs through October 14, 2027.

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 1, 2021

Like nearly everyone else with an electric vehicle (EV) on Saint Thomas, Doug White, co-founder of Virgin Islands Electric Vehicle Association , drives a Nissan LEAF. I was at a trade fair and I saw this little neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV). Unfortunately, the taxi drivers weren’t so happy and they hit back.”

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 24, 2025

CES 2025 was no different with several concept and new vehicle reveals, and technological advancements that will be part of new cars in the coming years. Virtually all modern EVs (and to only a slightly lesser degree, ICE vehicles) and the prototype autonomous vehicles running around rely on the massive computing power of Nvidia chips.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2024

The Silicon Valley-based startup is also unique in that rather than converting existing EVs into ride-hailing vehicles like its competitors (a process facing its own number of issues ), Zoox utilizes an entirely purpose-built EV without pedals or a steering wheel.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

While it was picking up steam at that point, in the years since it has morphed and been influenced by changing technology, both in vehicles and in the software that enables the service. Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Some big players have jumped in and then retreated.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 14, 2024

France has replaced most of its buses with quiet, and I mean almost zero-noise, electric vehicles. As far as cars and trucks, there are still plenty of combustion vehicles on the streets but Renault Zoeys, Hyundai IONIQs and Teslas are everywhere. Paris is also phasing out those noisy, polluting two-stroke mopeds/scooters.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

Waymo has spent the last few months hosting its “Waymo Tour,” where it bounced around small parts of town to offer free rides to locals in various neighborhoods one-by-one ( we experienced it on a chaotic weekend day in Venice Beach ). In this case, Waymo’s limitation means it’s geofenced to a particular service area.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Andrew Frank is a significant industry dignitary credited as being the “Inventor” (or “Father”) of the modern day Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle.

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Charged EVs

MARCH 30, 2023

And vehicle-to-grid technology offers alternate revenue streams for its vehicles. Because rideshare vehicles log so many miles, electrifying them can deliver outsize emissions reductions—and drivers for the likes of Lyft and Uber will need strategically located urban charging hubs. Q&A with Revel COO Paul Suhey.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

Lead the team that won the DARPA Grand Challenge in 2005 for developing a vehicle that could navigate and drive through a desert course without human intervention. We are all stampeding towards an electric vehicle future. Heywood points out that for an average vehicle a “ 20% reduction in weight = 825 lbs. 0.9 - 0.95X.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 17, 2022

There are many reasons (safety, reliability, liability) that a fleet operator might not want their drivers getting out of the vehicles to plug and unplug charging cables. We have a common module that can serve any vehicle from any OEM in any geography. Our charger on the ground can charge any of our customers’ vehicles.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2025

As the incoming Trump Administration remains committed to stiff tariffs on Mexican imports, the Mexican government is pushing ahead with its affordable electric-vehicle project. But instead of conventional EVs, its competition might instead be the small motorbikes frequently used for short trips or as taxis in working-class neighborhoods.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 6, 2025

for passenger vehicles and up to $14.40 These prices come down overnight, with passenger vehicles seeing rates as low as $2.25. Taxi cabs (including Uber and Lyft vehicles) are afforded major discounts since theyll be crossing in and out of the affected zone throughout the day. for passenger vehicles. and $12.00

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